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I recently made some
lechon asado (Cuban roast pork)
and I used it to make some tasty
Cuban style sandwiches
. A reader recently suggested trying a St Patrick's Day take on the Cuban sandwich replacing the ham with corned beef which sounded really good! I am no stranger to mixing things up and one of my favourite takes on a Cuban sandwich has to be my
Thanksgiving Cuban sandwich
where the roast pork is replaced with roast turkey and
cranberry sauce
is thrown into the mix, so I needed little convincing to try the St Patrick's day version! As luck would have it I still had some roast pork in the freezer and I had just made some
corned beef
so I was all set to go. Normally a Cuban sandwich is made in a Cuban bun and cooked pressed but I decided to make this sandwich more grilled cheese style in golden brown crispy butter-y bread that is grilled to perfection. I have to say that the corned beef makes for an excellent substitution for the ham in a Cuban sandwich and I will definitely be making these again! Next time I think I might throw some russian or thousand island dressing and try to work in some sauerkraut and make it more of a reuben Cuban sandwich!

ingredients

directions

Butter one side of each slice of bread, spread mustard on the other sides, sprinkle half of the cheese onto the unbuttered side of one slice of bread followed by the roast pork, corned beef, pickle, the remaining cheese and finally top with the remaining slice of bread with the buttered side up.

Grill over medium heat until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Wow! That looks really delicious! And, ohhhhh, the CHEESE!! I didn't know that corned beef can also be used for sandwiches. A must try for me!! Thanks for sharing this. I'll try my best to get to the grocery this weekend to try this!

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